Tomboy (Tomboy)
Directed by: Céline SciammaCast list: Zoé Héran, Malonn Lévana, Jeanne Disson
Country: France
Year: 2013
Genres: Drama /
Runtime: 82 min.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year: Spanish dubbed version
A family moves into a new neighborhood, and a 10-year-old born Laure deliberately presents as a boy named Mickäel to the neighborhood children. It is heavily implied that Mickäel is a closeted transgender boy. This film follows his experiences with his newfound friends, his potential love interest, Lisa, his younger sister and his parents. It focuses in on the significance of gender identity in social interaction from an early age, the difficulties of being transgender and young, and how Mickäel navigates these in the background of childhood play and love.
Educational Grades: ##COMA####COMA####COMA##Upper Primary school##COMA##Secondary school, 12 to 14##COMA####COMA####COMA####COMA####COMA####COMA##
Subjects: Spanish language and literature / Natural science and social sciences (Primary School) / Citizenship (Primary School) / Form class (Pastoral care) / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Contemporary world /
Topics: education in human values / children, children’s rights / sexuality, heterosexuality, homosexuality, abortion / human relations, psychology, sociology / family, family relationships /
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Sex, Gender, Gender Identity and Sexual OrientationInformation about the movie on wikipedia
Psychological analysis of the movie (in Spanish)
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